I routinely attend events for filmmakers all over Los Angeles. Sometimes I'm a speaker, sometimes I'm just furthering my own education. Occasionally I can arrange discounts that allow others to attend. Dov has allowed me to offer a 50% discount on his class to my meetup member. If you are working to produce a film, and you want to learn from the guy who taught Tarantino and Will Smith how to make movies, this is a great event to attend.

This weekend course provides in-depth instruction to students looking to write, direct, shoot, edit, produce, and distribute their own films. Award-winning film instructor Dov Simens leads the course, which includes materials such as a workbook covering forms and budgets and a directory of contracts, and encourages students to bring a script or idea they’d like to develop and produce.

Graduates of Dov Simens' "2-Day Film School" have gone on to either write, produce, direct, shoot, or star in feature films, whether Micro-Budget Indies or Studio-Budget Franchises that have grossed over $18 Billion in the past 2 decades.About Hollywood Film Institute

Held at Raleigh Studios, the Hollywood Film Institute, founded by Dov Simens, has established itself as a leading film education alternative to traditional 4-year film programs. With over 100 years of experience, Raleigh Studios has become a bastion of professionalism, quality, and efficiency in the heart of Hollywood. The facility's sprawling 11-acre campus grants filmmakers access to the full gamut of showbiz services, from 13 sound stages to equipment rentals and catered meals.

This is a group of LA Film Industry Professionals who make independent films, web and transmedia content. We subscribe to the pay-it-forward motto of filmmaking.

Whether you are above, the line, or below the line, or both, you'll find this an informative group that provides great connections. We bring together writers, directors, producers, actors, cinematographers, sound engineers, PR pros and funders among others.

Join us to find enthusiastic support for your current and future projects.

We record some of our in-depth expert events and you can find the recordings posted here.